Published on February 6th, 2013 | by Babak Hamidi
Jan. 30, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the topic of the gun control. On one side of the issue, the committee heard from executive vice president and ardent spokesman for the National Rifle …... Read More →
Published on January 28th, 2013 | by Babak Hamidi
During his 2008 presidential campaign, then-Senator Barack Obama pledged to be different. He was supposed to be the anti-politician. The “Yes, we can” sort of president, not the “Yes, we did” speaker. His second inaugural address …... Read More →
Published on January 22nd, 2013 | by Babak Hamidi
Often forgotten until the beginning of the semester, textbooks are an added insult to the injury of ever-increasing educational costs. Time has shown that these prices will likely never decrease with even E-books becoming more expensive. …... Read More →
Published on October 17th, 2012 | by Babak Hamidi
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated the threat of nuclear Iran with his undistinguished cardboard bomb chart, and a film about the 1979 Hostage Crisis could worsen the aggressive position on Iran or frustrate one side …... Read More →
Published on October 8th, 2012 | by Babak Hamidi
In Tim Burton’s strange world, “Frankenweenie” is the closest thing to a children’s movie. The film seems to be meant for children, yet it’s so imaginatively nutty that it may strike them as more of a …... Read More →
Published on September 18th, 2012 | by Babak Hamidi
In “Arbitrage,” directed by Nicholas Jarecki, a hedge-fund magnate tries to save his crumpling empire by using every illegal and shady practice. The sale of his fund to a competitor is further damaged by the end …... Read More →
Published on September 11th, 2012 | by Babak Hamidi
Glenn Beck was on his radio show this week bawling his eyes out ― as usual ― about the unfair treatment that he experienced on American Airlines. Apparently, a flight attendant slammed a can of soda on …... Read More →
Published on September 6th, 2012 | by Babak Hamidi
From the first day of classes, students get a grim view of their semester from the syllabuses presented to them. From homework, book reports and supplementary reading to multiple tests and quizzes, their classes are filled …... Read More →